Product Liability

Companies that make, supply, sell or distribute dangerous products should be held liable for illness and injury caused by those products. The law imposes a responsibility on companies for the safety of the goods they produce. This gives consumers the right to seek fair compensation when use of a product results in injury or death.

Three phases during the manufacturing process may give rise to product liability claims:

• Before the product is made, the design process may create flaws that later injure consumers.
• While the product is being made, an error in the construction of the article may result in harm to the end user.
• Finally, the marketing phase for a completed product may fail to sufficiently instruct or warn consumers about the dangers associated with the product.

Strict liability is imposed on products liability cases. Simply putting a product up for sale creates an implied guarantee that the product is safe if used as directed. This means that those who are harmed need not prove negligence against any particular party. One need not prove the specific defect, only that a defect exists in the product and an injury or death was the result.

Those injured by defective products have a right to seek compensation for their injuries. If you or someone you love suffered serious harm because of a defective product, contact Lamothe Lea Aertker immediately for a free consultation and evaluation of your case.